
President Donald Trump announced Katie Zacharia, a lawyer and conservative commentator at Trump Media & Technology, as the next White House press secretary, succeeding Karoline Leavitt, who departed in late August for maternity leave and is expected to join Fox News as a contributor.
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Karoline Leavitt served as White House press secretary before departing in late August 2026 for maternity leave after the birth of her second child. She is expected to join Fox News as an on-air contributor.
President Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie Zacharia, a lawyer and conservative commentator at Trump Media & Technology , to be the next White House press secretary.
"I am pleased to announce that Katie Zacharia will be beginning her term as Press Secretary tomorrow, Columbus Day, and will be doing an introductory News Conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. from the Press Briefing Room in the White House," the president wrote in a Truth Social post.
"Katie has been with me, in spirit, from the very beginning, and will do a fantastic job!" he added.
Zacharia, a self-described "hardline Trump supporter," succeeds Karoline Leavitt, who left the Trump administration in late August. Leavitt went on maternity leave after giving birth to her second child earlier this year. She is expected to join Fox News as an on-air contributor next month.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Zacharia has worked since June as a senior communications advisor for Trump Media, which owns the president's preferred social media outlet, Truth Social.
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Katie Zacharia will hold an introductory news conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. in the White House Press Briefing Room.
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